The title of the Bryan Bowers recording is "Stately Mansions" the first line of which is I was once a stately mansion The last line is I'm just an old wood house down the road It's been about 20 years since I've heard the song and well--- memory fades with age---I don't remember which recording it's from, I'll see if I can get more info. John Prine recorded "Hello In There" the refrain goes- Old trees just keep growing stronger And old rivers get wilder every day But old people just get lonesome Waiting for someone to say Hello in there Hello
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